ARGH!

[blamebrampton]

James has had flu since the weekend. I have a rough, sore claggy throat. GLARE!

In happier news, I live in the best suburb ever.

I came home to find a lump of something cold wrapped in plastic in the letterbox. I checked for cables*, then lifted it out. It was a lump of clay. There was a brochure to explain it. This years public art festival is celebrating the horse, and they would like everyone to sculpt little horses, which will then be fired and displayed in October.

In addition, we will have horse and cart rides on October 11 and a horse parade on October 18!

Now all I need to do is not succumb to the flu, and learn how to sculpt in the next few days!

* My family do law and politics and I am from the 70s and 80s, this is automatic, much the same way that years of living in Australia sees me shake out my shoes every morning.

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[annes-stuff.livejournal.com]

There is a bit of the Flu going around Adelaide at the moment.

But this time last year we had Sydney people bring it to us, so it was our turn to send it back ;-)

runs and ducks for cover

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You smell! And they were CANBERRA people!

[(Anonymous)]

So do you!

And I am pretty sure Gui and Alfar are from Sydney.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Ray and Corney gave it to them!

[annes-stuff.livejournal.com]

Ah ha!

So it's them!

Well, is it likely that they will be in the vicinity of James anytime soon so it gets back to the actual culprits?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

No. So please slap whoever was there on the weekend with germs. Tell them it's from me.

[annes-stuff.livejournal.com]

Well you are going to hate me for this.

But the only person I know for sure that has actually been sick is Mr Drakey (and he didn't come in contact with you gusy), I think I have carrier tendencies as I never seem to get sick even when everybody around me is falling over.

May last year being the exception.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You're right. GLARES!

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

Poor James. :( *offers the standard remedy - tea and sympathy*

Ah yes, a nice lump of C4 in the mailbox is always an attention getter. >.> Do you know, except for my gumboots, which lived in the stables, I have very rarely shaken my shoes out, and I've lived on properties most of my life. Maybe us bush kids just aren't as fussed by something in our shoes, or figure that anything in there is going to suffer when we stick out feet in anyway. :D

You could settle for just sculpting a horseshoe, and declare is an existential interpretation of the horse, depicted by it's most basic symbol of servitude to mankind ...

I never did understand existential, anyway. *wink*

Do you know, I saw a house advertised on realestate.com.au today - using the tag line 'Go to the NGV and see the exhibition, then buy this house'

I just thought that might make you smile. Be well. That's not a suggestion.

[absynthedrinker.livejournal.com]

I laughed and understood looking for cables. How sad that is.

*My family did banking for "Prominent Italian Families"

Peace,
Bubba

[annes-stuff.livejournal.com]

So, do you think May last year was some kind of karmic revenge?

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

I'd have a comment if I could remember more than yesterday ...

[annes-stuff.livejournal.com]

I had 4 weeks off of work and I spent a further 5 part-time gradually increasing my hours until I was well enough.

It was the glandular fever, I had a nice yellowish tinge to my skin.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Heh! I must say that the one house I would buy in Sydney is a Deco mansion that looks like a cruise ship ...

The horseshoe idea has merit!

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

Ha! Yes, one warning is enough for a lifetime of mild caution XXX

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

It's all coming back to me. Sorry, I thought you were referring to me giving you a plague WHICH I HAVE NEVER DONE. Anyway, stop talking, you are dead to me. Until I feel better at any rate. Plague carrier.

[annes-stuff.livejournal.com]

Harsh words, very harsh words indeed.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

yes, but delivered in a feeble croak with plaintive arm waving. I wouldn't be too perturbed.

[annes-stuff.livejournal.com]

I have sent you my flight itinerary for September/ October trip. Let me know what days I can stay with you so I can let others know what days I am staying with them.

[empress-jae.livejournal.com]

i wish i could come home to find a lump of clay in my mailbox. that's so cool!

*wonders off to search for local pottery class*

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

We have a local drag show, too, and a French grocer. Truly a suburb of greatness.

[empress-jae.livejournal.com]

man, it's really sad that i live in the city, and i don't even have a french grocer. an abundance of drag shows, yes...but no french grocer. there is a halal grocer around the corner...that comes in handy on those days when i feeling like suffering from stomach cramps.

[libby-drew.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I could sculpt a horsie. But I might be inspired to sculpt something else.

I have no idea what.

None.

;-p

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

You could sculpt one that belonged to a horsie, but I'm not sure there's enough clay.

[norton-gale.livejournal.com]

*pours virtual tea laced with lemon and honey*

I love the idea of sculpting little horses. All you need to do is roll a series of cylinders and stick 'em together.